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MPTech:
PLEASE Help!

Still no luck.

I can now launch MAMEWAH and I now have a full list of all of the games (if anyone can quickly point me to a tutorial or tell me how to filter them now, I'd appreciate that too).

in MAMWAH:
The left Joystick does not respond.
The right Joystick scrolls rapidly up and doen the game list.
The 1 & 2 player buttons select games and options.
A couple buttons on player 1 (I think the center row) performs some activities (I need to map them).

But I still don't have any artwork displaying and I cannot succesfully launch a game.

Here's a couple files, please review and comment (I've made a couple updates to the ini's that I thought were correct).
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MAME.ini (I don't think I changed anything):
### mame.ini ###

### Frontend Related ###

### Windows path and directory options ###
rompath                 roms
samplepath              samples
# inipath               <NULL> (not set)
cfg_directory           cfg
nvram_directory         nvram
memcard_directory       memcard
input_directory         inp
hiscore_directory       hi
state_directory         sta
artwork_directory       artwork
snapshot_directory      snap
diff_directory          diff
ctrlr_directory         ctrlr
cheat_file              cheat.dat

### Windows video options ###
autoframeskip           1
frameskip               0
waitvsync               0
triplebuffer            0
window                  0
ddraw                   1
direct3d                0
hwstretch               1
# screen                <NULL> (not set)
cleanstretch            auto
resolution              auto
refresh                 0
scanlines               0
switchres               1
switchbpp               1
maximize                1
keepaspect              1
matchrefresh            0
syncrefresh             0
throttle                1
full_screen_brightness   0.000000
frames_to_run           0
effect                  none
screen_aspect           4:3

### Windows Direct3D 2D video options ###
zoom                    2
d3dtexmanage            1
d3dfilter               1
d3dfeedback             0
d3dscan                 100
d3deffectrotate         1
d3dprescale             auto
d3deffect               none
# d3dcustom             <NULL> (not set)
# d3dexpert             <NULL> (not set)

### Windows misc options ###
sleep                   1
rdtsc                   0
high_priority           0

### Windows sound options ###
audio_latency           1
# wavwrite              <NULL> (not set)

### Input device options ###
mouse                   0
joystick                1
lightgun                0
dual_lightgun           0
offscreen_reload        0
steadykey               0
keyboard_leds           1
led_mode                ps/2
a2d_deadzone            0.300000
# ctrlr                 <NULL> (not set)
paddle_device           keyboard
adstick_device          keyboard
pedal_device            keyboard
dial_device             keyboard
trackball_device        keyboard
lightgun_device         keyboard
digital                 none

### Mame CORE video options ###
norotate                0
ror                     0
rol                     0
autoror                 0
autorol                 0
flipx                   0
flipy                   0
gamma                   1.000000
brightness              1.000000
pause_brightness        0.650000

### Mame CORE vector game options ###
antialias               1
translucency            1
beam                    1.000000
flicker                 0.000000
intensity               1.500000

### Mame CORE sound options ###
samplerate              44100
samples                 1
sound                   1
volume                  0

### Mame CORE misc options ###
artwork                 1
use_backdrops           1
use_overlays            1
use_bezels              1
artwork_crop            0
artwork_resolution      0
cheat                   0
debug                   0
# debugscript           <NULL> (not set)
# playback              <NULL> (not set)
# record                <NULL> (not set)
log                     0
oslog                   0
skip_gameinfo           0
bios                    default
# state                 <NULL> (not set)
autosave                0

### Configuration options ###
readconfig              1
verbose                 0

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MAMEWAH\MAME.ini

### mame.ini (mamewah v1.61) ###

emulator_title                            M.A.M.E.

### List Generation Settings ###
rom_path                                  J:\MAME\roms
rom_extension                             zip
dat_file                                  J:\MAME\MAME.DAT
nms_file                                 
catver_ini_file                           J:\MAME\catver.ini
list_generation_method                    dat_file

### Execution Settings ###
emulator_executable                       J:\MAME\Mame.exe
commandline_format                        [name]{autodosbox}{nosafelaunch}
alt_commandline_format_1                  [name]{autodosbox}{nosafelaunch}
alt_commandline_format_2                  [name]{autodosbox}{nosafelaunch}
game_specific_config_path                 

### Artwork Locations ###
artwork_1_image_path                      J:\MAME\snap
artwork_2_image_path                      J:\MAME\marquees
artwork_3_image_path                      J:\MAME\cabinets
artwork_4_image_path                      J:\MAME\cpanels
artwork_5_image_path                     
artwork_6_image_path                     
artwork_7_image_path                     
artwork_8_image_path                     
artwork_9_image_path                     
artwork_10_image_path                     
movie_preview_path                       
movie_artwork_no                          1

### Screen-Saver Settings ###
enable_music_in_screensaver               1
saver_type                                slideshow
movie_path                               
movie_fullscreen                          1
quit_delay                                30
wrapper_executable                       
wrapper_commandline_format                [name]{nodosbox}{nosafelaunch}
scr_file                                 

### External Application Settings ###
ipc_file_or_path                         
app_1_executable                         
app_1_commandline_format                 
app_2_executable                         
app_2_commandline_format                 
app_3_executable                         
app_3_commandline_format                 
auto_launch_apps                         

### Additional Settings ###
music_path                               
lcd_display_file_path                     
lcd_fe_text                               

### Settings used by MAMEWAH ###
current_list                              0



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MAMEWAH\MAME-0.ini

### mame-0.ini (mamewah v1.61) ###

list_title                                All Games

### Games List Settings ###
cycle_list                                1

### Execution Settings ###
commandline_format                       
alt_commandline_format_1                 
alt_commandline_format_2                 

### Settings used by MAMEWAH ###
current_game                              1025



 
Minwah:

--- Quote from: MPTech on March 08, 2006, 12:38:47 am ---in MAMWAH:
The left Joystick does not respond.
The right Joystick scrolls rapidly up and doen the game list.

--- End quote ---

The X-Arcade (& HotRod) uses different 'keys' to the IPAC etc. standards.  P1 joystick uses the number pad cursors, as opposed to the 'normal' cursor keys, so you need to edit the Mamewah ctrlr file.  I forget exactly what this file is called for Mamewah v1.61, but I'm pretty sure it is \mamewah\ctrlr\default.ini or something along those lines.  You need to change this line:

UP_1_GAME         "DIK_UP"

to

UP_1_GAME         "DIK_NUMPAD8"

...and so on for the other directions.  The P2 stick works ok since this uses standard inputs.



--- Quote ---But I still don't have any artwork displaying

--- End quote ---

Did you install the system files?


--- Quote --- and I cannot succesfully launch a game.

--- End quote ---

What happens?  If absolutely nothing happens, then this usually implies your emulator exe or rom path doesn't exist, or something similar.  It should be reflected in the mamewah.log file.


--- Quote ---Here's a couple files, please review and comment (I've made a couple updates to the ini's that I thought were correct).

--- End quote ---

They look fine to me, at least to get things running.
MPTech:
Making some progress.  Still need help please.

I changed the P1 joystick as you recommended, and I'm now able to navigate through MAMEwah to select games. Where can I find what buttons I should map to?  Here is my current default.ini.

I'm also still not seeing artwork,  tried cut&paste of the path into Explorer (to verify it was correct) and it found the folder, so I'm sure the path name is valid.

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default.ini:

# MAMEWAH 1.6+ Standard Control Configuration

# PLEASE USE INPUT CODES FROM \MAMEWAH\DOCS\CTRLR.TXT
# NOTE DIFFERENCES TO MAME's (EX!) CTRLR INI FILES:
# 'NOT' (!) LOGIC NOT SUPPORTED
# 'AND' LOGIC EXPRESSED USING '&' (NOT SPACE)
# 'OR' PIPE '
Minwah:

--- Quote from: MPTech on March 09, 2006, 09:13:34 am ---I changed the P1 joystick as you recommended, and I'm now able to navigate through MAMEwah to select games. Where can I find what buttons I should map to?

--- End quote ---

http://mamewah.mameworld.net/docs/ctrlr.txt


--- Quote ---I'm also still not seeing artwork,  tried cut&paste of the path into Explorer (to verify it was correct) and it found the folder, so I'm sure the path name is valid.

--- End quote ---

Again...did you install the system files?


--- Quote ---I tried to launch Metal Slug and it tried to load, but was not successful.

--- End quote ---

Sounds like your roms are bad or not suitable for your version of MAME.  Use ClrMAMEPro to check your roms.


--- Quote ---I was able to launch 1941, but the joystick and some buttons did not respond (I'm assuming this is a MAME configuration now, not MAMEWAH). When I originally installed MAME32, it picked them all up automatically, do I need to do something different for commandline?

--- End quote ---

You assume correct...load up the game, then hit Tab, then 'Input (general)' or 'Input (this game)' and map as you wish.
MPTech:

--- Quote ---http://mamewah.mameworld.net/docs/ctrlr.txt
--- End quote ---
I printed them this morning I'll read them again, thanks.


--- Quote ---Again...did you install the system files?
--- End quote ---
I believe that I did, I even went back and executed the file again.  It didn't give me any error messages, is there anything I can look for to confirm?


--- Quote ---Sounds like your roms are bad or not suitable for your version of MAME.  Use ClrMAMEPro to check your roms
--- End quote ---
They work in MAME32, I just copied them from that ROM folder to the new ROM folder.


--- Quote ---You assume correct...load up the game, then hit Tab, then 'Input (general)' or 'Input (this game)' and map as you wish.
--- End quote ---
Thanks, I didn't know that.  I'll give it a try.


Minwah, REALLY appreciate your patience.  I've been told this is a great front-end, once I get past the learning curve, I'm really looking forward to using it.  THANKS again  ;D


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